State · NH · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Hampshire
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), New Hampshire ranks #50 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1.55%
- Cancelled
- #50 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, New Hampshire is a quiet-book state: 74,032 operations at 2 airports run 82.2% on-time, 3.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, MHT leads locally at 82.3% on-time.
- 82.2%
- statewide on-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US average
- 2
- airports tracked
- 1.55%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
New Hampshire vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
74,032 Top 94% more flights than 6% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in New Hampshire
New Hampshire airports ranked by on-time rate
2 BTS-tracked airports, led by MHT at 82.3%
On-time rate by airport
- MHT
Manchester, NH: 82.3% on-time, 69,564 flights
82 %
- PSM
Portsmouth, NH: 80.6% on-time, 4,468 flights
81 %
What this shows Airports here range from 80.6% to 82.3% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHT | Manchester, NH | Manchester | 69,564 | 82.3% | 71.3 min |
| PSM | Portsmouth, NH | Portsmouth | 4,468 | 80.6% | 81.2 min |
New Hampshire traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in New Hampshire is traffic scale: 74,032 BTS flights place it #50 of 53 by book size. That quiet-book footprint sits beside a 82.2% on-time rate (3.2 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 13,196 delayed departures, and a 1.55% cancellation rate.
As a quieter state, Manchester, NH (MHT) still leads volume with 69,564 flights at 82.3% on-time; a single late inbound can swing the monthly book more than at a mega-hub state.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Nov 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. That airport is also the most reliable in the state at 82.3% on-time. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to New Hampshire's 82.2%.
Using New Hampshire's data
New Hampshire's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Manchester, NH (MHT) is the most reliable airport in New Hampshire among those with meaningful traffic. MHT profile
- Manchester, NH handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. MHT profile
- See how New Hampshire compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025